title: Immunological aspects of the focus problem and the genetic type of haptoglobin.
abstract: The frequency distribution of the genetic type of haptoglobin in adults affected with a long-term tonsillitis conforms with the standard rate of incidence. In case of a chronic tonsillitis with the suspicion of focus Hp 2-2 is underrepresented. A genetic disposition to the focus disorder which is caused by a slighter immune response is discussed.
mesh_terms: D005787:Gene Frequency; D005802:Genes, MHC Class II; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006242:Haptoglobins